Chapter 209: The Throat Gateway to the Mediterranean
Anyone who has played the classic game Age of Discovery will be familiar with the name Ceuta, which was once an important port in the choke point of the Mediterranean, and the former maritime hegemon Spain controlled the eight batteries off the coast of Ceuta, thus firmly controlling trade in and out of the Mediterranean.
Ceuta is located on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, and Gibraltar is just 20 kilometers away from Gibraltar across the sea. It was Spanish territory and an enclave, which Morocco had always claimed over Ceuta, protesting that the Spanish occupation was a scourge of colonialism.
Morocco is a country in northern Africa, not the Monaco of the European Grimaldi family. The difference between these two countries is much greater than that of Paraguay and Uruguay, just like the three separate Koreas and Goryeo Korea.
In fact, sometimes think about it, as the first generation of hegemon of the Western world, Spain, once the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea were their inland seas and inland lakes, and Latin America was their back garden, but now there are only two fragmentary overseas territories of Ceuta and Meririlla, and the British snatched Gibraltar, which is more important than Ceuta from the hands, and it is also quite sad for the Spaniards.
However, at the earliest, Spain also relied on force to forcibly cede Ceuta from the dilapidated Portugal, which was a game of big fish eating small fish, and whoever has the big fist is justified, and that's it.
Although Ceuta is small, it is a famous tourist destination due to its unique urban attributes and geographical location. Today, Ceuta is very honored because Zhuo Yang and Koko are fortunate to be in this small city.
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After a 3-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League, Barcelona beat Zaragoza 3-0 away in the eighth round of La Liga.
Zaragoza have been winless so far in the new season with 3 draws and 4 defeats, and it will be cool to continue according to this trend. And the last four rounds of Zaragoza round with red cards, it can be described as a happy event. In the match against Barcelona, they continued that style.
In the first half, it resisted decently for 45 minutes, and at the beginning of the second half, Argentine midfielder Poncio was sent off for elbowing the back of Alves' head, which directly made Zaragoza lose his spirits. Two minutes later, Zhuo Yang assisted Messi to break the deadlock.
It was a very memorable goal, when Zhuo Yang broke through with a quick dribble along the ribs of Zaragoza's right flank, and his intimidation attracted four of Zaragoza's defenders, including two centre-backs. Just when Zaragoza's four defenders were about to form a pinch attack on him, Zhuo Yang suddenly shook his right ankle and passed the ball to Messi, who was responding in the middle.
At this time, Messi was no longer guarded by his side, and even had time to observe the goalkeeper's position and make fake moves after stopping the ball, and then easily scored the ball.
This goal routine is very similar to the goal that Argentina beat Brazil in the 1990 World Cup, Manadona passed to Caniggia at the Alpi Stadium ten years ago, and ten years later at the La Romerda Stadium, Zhuo Yang and Messi are the same.
Ten years ago, it was called the 'assist of the century', and ten years later Zhuo Yang said: I can't remember how many such passes I have.
In the 69th minute, Villa's powerful shot from the left was denied by the post, and Iniesta shot again in the middle of the penalty area bounced off Zaragoza defender Jarosik. Zhuo Yang volleyed again at the far end of the back post, and the football blew a sharp wind and brushed the goalkeeper Dobras's face into the near corner, 2:0.
Huluwa is very sad, in the new season only in La Liga, he has hit the door frame ten times, and it is a mess, which makes Zhuo Yang feel a little sorry for him. However, Zhuo Yang also saw that Villa was indeed more suitable for Barcelona's style than Ibrahimovic, and his interspersed and pulling positions were more affordable than the big gold chain. With the gourd baby here, there will be more space between himself and Messi, and the scoring opportunities will be more abundant.
However, when it comes to archery alone, the gap between Villa and Ibrahimovic is still relatively obvious. In Zhuo Yang's view, Ibrahimovic's shooting skills are at the top of the football world, on par with himself and Messi, while Villa is probably about the same level as Totti, and Hulu Wagui is diligent and selfless.
In the 77th minute, Villa broke through in the penalty area with the ball, and after a false shot, he slashed back to the top of the arc, and Messi scored twice with a sweeping leg to lock the score at 3:0.
After 8 rounds of La Liga, Zhuo Yang has scored 7 goals and Messi 5. Villa only had two, but he was the main force in the trident, Pedro could only be his replacement, and Andres Iniesta also returned to midfield to find opportunities. As for Bojan, even Pep Guardiola felt that he was born at the wrong time, and the rivals he met were unreasonably strong.
Therefore, in the next game, Guardiola not only gave Bojan the chance to start, but also let him wear the captain's armband.
The new year's Copa del Rey started, according to the rules, Barcelona and other strong teams directly entered the round of 64, and Barcelona's opponent in the 1/32 match was the C-division team Ceuta.
The day of the away trip to Ceuta comes less than two weeks before the end of the October international break, and Barcelona's main squad has played four games in a row during this period, with Zhuo Yang and other internationals playing six games in 20 days.
Spanish Division 1 belongs to the fourth tier in Spain, and the opponent is not a team that mentalizes the spirit, so Guardiola can't wait to give the main players a day off, and he himself took a group of substitutes and the second line to cross the ocean to Ceuta in Africa.
But Guardiola never expected that as soon as he led the team down the Ceuta ferry port, he met Zhuo Yang, who should be resting at home at this time.
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In the afternoon, the team relaxed casually in the Gamble Sports City, and then disbanded, Guardiola took the second line of Pakistan to the airport by bus, and the hard-working bigwigs went home to lie down.
Kou Ko has not been to Ceuta yet, so when Zhuo Yang, who returned home from vacation, introduced her, she was immediately interested. The heart and liver baby wants to go, of course Zhuo Yang has nothing to say, Coco just wants the moon, and he will contact NASA immediately.
So, an hour after the Barcelona expedition flight took off, Zhuo Yang and Kokou also appeared at the airport, holding hands and looking leisurely on a weekend vacation.
The city of Ceuta is too small, with a radius of only 18 square kilometers, and there is a condescending hill in the city, and the runway of the airport is generally smaller at least three kilometers, plus the safe airspace around the apron of the terminal, etc., covering a large area, and the small Ceuta cannot be placed at all.
To get to Ceuta, you basically fly to Algeciras, the southernmost city in Spain, and from there you change ferries. An hour's wandering of the Mediterranean throat will be on to Ceuta, Africa.
Because of the large number of people, Guardiola and Barcelona booked a ferry in advance, and the wind and waves shook their brains. Due to the small number of people, Zhuo Yang and Koko boarded a helicopter to Ceuta directly at Algeciras Airport.
In addition to being noisy, flying is much more comfortable than floating, and it is fast, the work of a cigarette. The helipad was next to the port of Ceuta, so Guardiola, who had just disembarked, was stunned to see Zhuo Yang, who suddenly appeared in front of him with a hippie smile.